Joe is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Bucks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Joe will replace Cason Wallace in the starting five Tuesday. Joe is averaging 10.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 25.0 minutes across his last nine starting appearances.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Returning to second unit
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Joe is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Joe delivered 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes during Thursday's 129-92 victory over Toronto in a starting role, but he'll return to the bench with Cason Wallace moving back to the first unit. Joe is averaging 8.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game when coming off the bench this season.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Productive in starting role
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Joe supplied 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-6 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one block in 21 minutes during Thursday's 129-92 victory over Toronto.
Joe and Cason Wallace have taken turns in the starting lineup this season. This was Joe's first start since Nov. 27 and ninth of the season. The former Arkansas standout has scored at least 15 points in three of his last five appearances, including his past two starts, and he seems to be trending in the right direction following a slow start to the campaign.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Starting Thursday
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Joe will enter the starting lineup in Thursday's game versus the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The 25-year-old will supplant Cason Wallace in the starting five on Thursday. In eight starts this season, Joe has averaged 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals across 25.5 minutes per contest.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Plays just 13 minutes
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Joe accumulated zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and two assists in 13 minutes during Sunday's 119-116 loss to the Rockets.
For just the second time this campaign, Joe was held scoreless Sunday. He's been slumping pretty hard, failing to reach double-digit points in four of his last five outings. His workload had been pretty healthy before Sunday, so that's something to monitor going forward.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Moves to bench Friday
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Joe is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Lakers, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
The Thunder have been alternating who starts at shooting guard all season long, and this game against the Lakers won't be the exception. Joe is averaging 9.5 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8 percent from deep when deployed off the bench.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Solid shooting in starting role
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Joe logged 17 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 105-101 victory over Golden State.
Joe's calf seems to have made a complete recovery, and he made his way back into the first unit to post his best scoring result of the season. He shot 50 percent from the floor and drilled four three-pointers to pad his totals. He platoons often with Cason Wallace, but Joe's solid game may put him on the positive end of the timeshare.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Good to go Monday
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Joe (calf) is listed as available for Monday's matchup against the Kings.
Joe will return to game action after a two-game absence due to a left calf contusion. The 25-year-old swingman started in four consecutive outings before his absences, during which he averaged 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks across 25.3 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Iffy for Monday
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Joe (calf) is questionable for Monday's game against the Kings.
Joe has missed the last two games due to a left calf contusion that now has his status for Monday's contest in question. If he is unable to go, Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins should be in line for extended minutes.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Out again Wednesday
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Joe (calf) won't play Wednesday against Portland.
Joe will miss his second game in a row after suffering a left calf contusion during Sunday's 121-119 loss to Dallas. The Thunder could get center Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) back Wednesday, and though he plays a different position than Joe, Hartenstein could end up inheriting most of Joe's 22.1 minutes per game on the season.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Suffers bruise Sunday
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Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Joe exited Sunday's 121-119 loss to the Mavericks in the fourth quarter with a contusion, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Though Joe wasn't able to finish the contest on the floor, Daigneault didn't indicate that the bruise is something that will likely affect the veteran wing's availabillity moving forward. Joe concluded the gam with six points (2-6 3Pt), four assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block in 25 minutes.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Solid performance in win
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Joe finished Friday's 99-83 win over Phoenix with 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 22 minutes.
Joe started his third consecutive game and bounced back from a scoreless night against the Pelicans. The team has tinkered with Cason Wallace and Aaron Wiggins at the off-guard slot with no clear frontrunner, so fantasy viability for the trio is limited in the short term.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Starting Monday
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Joe is in the Thunder's starting lineup for Monday's game against the Clippers, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.
The Thunder have experimented with their rotation by having Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Cason Wallace alternate in the starting lineup. However, with Chet Holmgren sidelined for 8-to-10 weeks due to a right hip fracture, Oklahoma City will roll with Wiggins and Joe in the starting five Monday while Wallace comes off the bench. Joe has scored in double digits in each of his last six games, and during that span he is averaging 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 23.8 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Retreats to bench Saturday
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Joe will come off the bench against the Clippers on Saturday, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
Joe got the start against the Trail Blazers on Friday and finished with 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes. Aaron Wiggins will get the start Saturday while Joe and Cason Wallace come off the bench.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Modest numbers in Friday's start
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Joe ended with 12 points (4-9 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two steals across 27 minutes during Friday's 137-114 victory over Portland.
Making his second start in five games, Joe scored in double digits for the first time. Shooting guard has been a revolving door for the Thunder so far, but the matchup-based approach seems to be working given the team's 5-0 start. Regardless of whether he's part of the starting five or the second unit, Joe's minutes and production will mainly be limited to his contributions from beyond the arc -- he's gone 10-for-26 (38.5 percent) on three-point attempts.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Moves into starting lineup
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Joe will start Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
The Thunder continue to shift around their starting shooting guard, and this time Joe will make his first start since Opening Night, sending Cason Wallace to the bench. In four appearances this season, Joe has averaged 6.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Starting vs. Denver
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Joe is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Nuggets, Nick Gallo of the Thunder's official site reports.
Surprisingly, Joe will get the nod at shooting guard over Alex Caruso for the season opener. Joe averaged 9.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game across three regular-season starts in the 2023-24 campaign.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Stays in OKC on four-year deal
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Joe agreed Monday with the Thunder on a four-year, $48 million contract, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The Thunder had previously declined Joe's $2.16 million team option for 2024-25 on Saturday, but that was likely a gesture of goodwill as the organization looked to keep the sharpshooting wing in the fold on a longer-term pact. Though he projects to remain a bench player for the Thunder moving forward, Joe has proven to be one of the league's top long-range snipers even while starting in just 11 of his 151 regular-season appearances with Oklahoma City across the past two campaigns. Over that stretch, he's converted 41.2 percent of his 747 three-point attempts.
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Isaiah Joe: Team option declined
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The Thunder declined Joe's $2.1 million team option Saturday, but the team is expected to work with the 24-year-old on a long-term deal, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Joe proved to be a solid contributor in his second season with the Thunder in 2023-24, averaging 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 three-pointers and 1.3 assists in 18.5 minutes per game over 78 appearances while shooting 41.6 percent from downtown. which he averaged 8.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists across 18.5 minutes. The 24-year-old started in the Thunder's final two postseason games while the slumping Josh Giddey was demoted to the second unit and eventually traded to Chicago earlier in the offseason, but Joe will likely stick in a bench role during the upcoming campaign, assuming he re-signs with Oklahoma City.
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Thunder's Isaiah Joe: Making first playoff start
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Joe is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 5 against Dallas, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports.
Joe replaces Josh Giddey in the first unit, a relatively unsurprising move considering Joe has played more minutes than Giddey in three straight games. Despite his starting status, fantasy managers shouldn't expect the three-point specialist to see normal starter's minutes. Instead, he'll likely settle in at around the high teens or low twenties.
